whippersnapper02
Negative Nancy
Not entirely sure what was going on here. My guess is the owner had a U bolt failure so they were recovering it but they chose not to secure the axle in any way. You can hear the tire already rubbing on the fender before the axle fully gave way. They could have used ratchet straps to secure the axle temporarily or a trip to the auto parts store for new U bolts if that was the issue. Again, I'm not sure about the exact details of what went on since I wasn't there. Brake lines ruined, wiring ruined, shocks broken, rear bumper damage and possible leaf spring damage.
If you wheel, have proper recovery points and go with someone that has knowledge. There was no need for this to happen.
![018eb24ab4cbbb831458931b70ea2ebe42820a330c.jpg 018eb24ab4cbbb831458931b70ea2ebe42820a330c.jpg](http://www.tacomaforum.com/data/attachments/16/16444-97e55b50bc2388dc7945ef052ae261c9.jpg)
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If you wheel, have proper recovery points and go with someone that has knowledge. There was no need for this to happen.
![018eb24ab4cbbb831458931b70ea2ebe42820a330c.jpg 018eb24ab4cbbb831458931b70ea2ebe42820a330c.jpg](http://www.tacomaforum.com/data/attachments/16/16444-97e55b50bc2388dc7945ef052ae261c9.jpg)
![0108bbf9786341546999f1af6f32f58b62f0b38b23.jpg 0108bbf9786341546999f1af6f32f58b62f0b38b23.jpg](http://www.tacomaforum.com/data/attachments/16/16445-a95d7d3dc3d61cf537b9e3fbf5889be7.jpg)
![0118e0175fd21d70e5d644d3e19364c14ac5927781.jpg 0118e0175fd21d70e5d644d3e19364c14ac5927781.jpg](http://www.tacomaforum.com/data/attachments/16/16446-aa58b9c4be25b3cb06e0e8a4148f2dde.jpg)
![0199038636a5ec6158091b9b056cbd58efaed116c9.jpg 0199038636a5ec6158091b9b056cbd58efaed116c9.jpg](http://www.tacomaforum.com/data/attachments/16/16447-70218518910162707bcddf22a8760979.jpg)
![011c9979a59d8c2cc937b2588297eea5907ede5369.jpg 011c9979a59d8c2cc937b2588297eea5907ede5369.jpg](http://www.tacomaforum.com/data/attachments/16/16443-ef3813122184a98cac8b40965c79d4ec.jpg)
![01c6e1ca384f36ce8a53198e295a984717f604371b.jpg 01c6e1ca384f36ce8a53198e295a984717f604371b.jpg](http://www.tacomaforum.com/data/attachments/16/16442-a27efe6575d9fd7e5413378c5a72a204.jpg)
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